Ambulatory Care Nurse - PRIDE Health : Job Details

Job Title: Ambulatory Care Nurse

Address: 11212, Brooklyn, New York, United States

Duties: Recalls patients for abnormal results and/or follow-ups as requested by Provider. Documents all attempts via telephone and correspondence. Establishes priorities for care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and initiates follow-up, as indicated, to ensure timely provision of patient care and therapeutic modalities. Observes, evaluates, documents, and communicates to relevant team members the patient's response to illness and/or therapeutic modalities as related to diagnosis. Ensures timely reassessment of patient responses to treatment and when significant changes occur in patient condition and/or diagnosis. Participates in Patient Centered Medical Home Model including conducting daily briefings and huddles, as required. Provides Patient and Family education, as needed. Daily, weekly and monthly checks of all logs including refrigerators, medications, testing equipment as per established protocols. Coordinates the overall plan of care to ensure implementation of nursing interventions and consistency with medical regimen.

Skills: Assures the plan of care integrates age-specific care needs (e.g. pediatrics, geriatrics) as defined in the unit scope of care. Accepts responsibility and accountability for nursing interventions and outcomes based on professional clinical judgments. Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively, manage stressful situations appropriately and facilitate interpersonal relationships with other disciplines. Ensures that patients receive timely and appropriate care within the delivery system and assists with facilitating internal and external referrals. Communicates with pharmacies as well as insurance companies related to patient treatment plans and approvals of medications and/or procedures/Diagnostic Imaging. Collaborates with medical providers in identifying patient s educational needs and provides resources to meet these needs. Performs vital signs: T-P-R, O2 Sat, as required and weight, height and blood pressure, as needed. Performs diagnostic testing: EKG, point of care testing, as needed. Administration of medications and immunizations at the direction of the physician. Orders all vaccines, including Vaccines for Children Program and documenting pediatric immunizations in City wide Immunization Registry. Collects various screening information including: Falls, Nutritional, Psychosocial and Pain Assessments, as required and documents findings. Assumes role of patient advocate and conforms to policies and regulations governing patient rights, confidentiality and the HIPAA Privacy & Security Rules.

Pay: $62/hr - $68/hr

Education: Required: BSN prepared, >/= 2 years outpatient/urgent care experience in both adult and pediatric populations. BLS, ACLS, PALS, skilled in chronic disease management.

Preferred: minimum 2-yrs inpatient experience

Certifications & Licenses: BLS and RN License

Minimum Degree Required: Bachelor's Degree